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Is the Spectrum +2 notorious for having bad RF output? Are you Happy with yours?Hello, Are you happy with your Spectrum +2 using RF? Does it give satisfactory picture. Is the Spectrum +2 notorious for having bad RF output? If s…
Well, I don't remember how black text was like, but mine was so bad that I couldn't get video AND audio tuned in at the same time...
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Help with dead Spectrum +2aHello. My Spectrum +2a died some time ago. It was powered on, I looked away and next time I looked at it, screen was black. I have replaced the 4 r…
... say the screen is steady black, do you mean the ... a white border around a black paper) or do you ... on the entire screen turns black?
I presume you ... when the screen is black, it means there's ... way, a completely black screen from a composite video source means ... -
Help with dead Spectrum +2aHello. My Spectrum +2a died some time ago. It was powered on, I looked away and next time I looked at it, screen was black. I have replaced the 4 r…
... say the screen is steady black, do you mean the Spectrum ... on the entire screen turns black?
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Scart - S videoWhat is the difference, I know they are both RGB. I want to make a Scart cable for my speccy, and my tv card has s video input, however I don't know …
... side by side...
Composite:
[url="http://geocities ... TV through a composite cable it will appear in black and white ... the TV is still using composite as alot of RGB cable ... are rigged for composite aswell and you'll need ... -
Videoface?What exactly could you do with a videoface and what spectrums did it work with?
The videoface does work with the +2A/+3. It probably needs a edge converter. Theres a knob for adjusting the amount of black the picture gets. A composite video socket gets the input signal. -
Bought a speccy from ebay but need helpJust bought a speccy now so i don`t have it here yet but i bought one that might be broke have a read on what it says and tell me if you think it`s f…
... !) and can only get a black and white picture on my ... your +2 on and your black screen in front of you ... a bash at making a composite video cable. (the pin outs ... -
What should I get??I want to add a Spectrum to my collection but having come from the Atari/Commodore/TI/Apple world, I am a little unsure what to get? Something that …
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The composite output will still be PAL ... you'd only get a black and white picture if at ... -
Modulator trouble???Hi again, I posted about a week ago some questions about a spectrum 48. Now I have the aforementioned beast in my hands and I was given the order to…
... some very interesting stuff on composite video on a 48K speccy ... =#303080][/COLOR][/U]
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128k dead, no TV signalI got 128k spectrum (heatsink model) from a friend of mine. He told me that speccy is dead, and he doesn't know what's wrong with it. When I plugged…
... taking your reading? Is the black probe of your multimeter on ... ground, so make sure your black probe tip is grounded properly ... used ground from power connector(black probe), and red probe to ... port? Can I use only composite TV signal (I have only ... -
If you could choose one extra colour for the ZX Spectrum??The post "Im not trying to start a flame war......" by Ewgf got me thinking. The ZX spectrum had 8 colours. 15 if you count the bright as separate …
... difference between black and bright black, but some say bright black is visible ... . All you get is mono composite output.
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SCART Lead and C= 1940 MonitorHi, I've decided to make a SCART lead for my +3 I've been doing a lot of searching on the internet and forums but I'm a little confused as some peop…
... of the wires (eg. the black coloured one) for the ground ... in left + mono
ORANGE Composite sync 4 - 20 Video in ... +12V 5 - 16 Blanking ***
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Spectrum +2 No TV PictureHi, As a retro collector in Australia I thought it was time to check out a real Spectrum as they were never popular here. So I bought the Spectrum +…
... rather than the nice solid black of the Sinclair built 128 ... be able to get the composite video signal off the socket ... of the cap is your composite video output. You will need ... -
Audio level on a grey +2Hi all, I received yesterday my "new" Spectrum 128+2 grey. It's a french one (without modulator, and with specific roms : message in french). First …
... /> But I couldn't solve Black/White problem. If I fiddle ... it possible to get clean composite out (RGB socket or anywhere ... -
+2 blurry TV pictureHi, I'm a Spectrum user from Argentina, this is my first post :smile: I've recently got a spanish ZX Spectrum +2 (the grey one). Hooking european c…
... outputs a bad signal through composite and RGB - even on a ... rolls while the composite can be highly fuzzy and black and white ... . The point when it is black and white is probably the ... -
+2 blurry TV pictureHi, I'm a Spectrum user from Argentina, this is my first post :smile: I've recently got a spanish ZX Spectrum +2 (the grey one). Hooking european c…
... outputs a bad signal through composite and RGB - even on a ... rolls while the composite can be highly fuzzy and black and white ... . The point when it is black and white is probably the ... -
problem on the video output (spectrum 2+)Hello, I'am french. (Sorry my english is very bad). I have a problem on my spectrum 2 +. At the beginner the picture (on my tv) have 2 area where 2 t…
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Pin 6 is composite out, but you need to ... to put it inside the black box of my dead +2A ... -
Question about Type-ins and OCR.Hi guys. I've never used OCR software before (yep, I've been living in a cave). What software do you guys use when you want to send something to Arj…
... contrast; simplify pages to large black & white pictures if an ... matters worse by moving the dots further apart.
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Problem with ZX Spectrum 128k +2B Tv Output and RGB imageHello, Last week I've been ofered with a ZX Spectrum 128k +2B but I have a problem with the tv out (through RF modulator) .The image is clear on the…
... right of a solid, vertical black line displayed on the VDU ... blue on strainght, vertical black lines. The Composite output is ALWAYS better ... -
Speccy 128 and Commode 1702 monitorHey Hardware Gurus, I tried to hookup a toast rack speccy 128 to my Commodore 1702 Monitor. It comes through ok but Black and white and no sound (do…
... stable image, its just in black and white....doesnt the picture ... -1702 don't have an composite Video input on this front ... -
My SurplusHere's a list of stuff that I plan to sell. Please let me know if you're interested in any of the items listed below. If you need pictures or more de…
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You will need composite out - from an earlier message ... used here for 425 line black and white). However, a surprising ... will happily consume an NTSC composite input with no need for ... so - if the computer has composite out, try it on your ... -
My SurplusHere's a list of stuff that I plan to sell. Please let me know if you're interested in any of the items listed below. If you need pictures or more de…
[QUOTE=Winston;199046]black and white). However, a surprising ... will happily consume an NTSC composite input with no need for ... so - if the computer has composite out, try it on your ... -
Anybody in the printing trade?I'm after the name of the object created on plastic film containing an extremely contrasty image, used to photo etch the printing rollers. It's like…
... the image would be 300dpi - dots per inch. We run our ... look like a very dense black image on a bit of ... -
Name that tune?Chaps am needing your help. Chuckie Egg (the death tune )and Pheenix (which is the same tune in the Arcade game) have the same short ditty. I'm su…
... minor pentatonic notes(dots) in red with root notes black circled, 3rds ... -
Project: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
... br /> // bit 2 = draw black mountains
// bit 3 = ... mountains
// bit 2 = black mountains
// mountains are 6 ... bit 4 = production potential dots
// dots are 6 pixels tall and ... br /> // bit 2 = draw black mountains
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Project: M.u.l.e.Wokani came up with a great idea about trying an open-development approach for spectrum games, and I thought why not try with a game I have under dev…
... mountains
// bit 2 = black mountains
// mountains are 6 ... br /> ...
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Black mountains and grey mountains look ... and appears as tiny dots underneath the exploitation graphic. ... used to draw the dots into the buffer -- ... -
Speccy 128 QuestionMainly for the experienced speccy resurecters around these parts. Have you ever had a Speccy 128 with a borked TEA2000 video chip? The reason I ask…
... commodore monitor that happily takes composite from other sources. Connected ... you got a black and white image (on composite or UHF ... removed this capacitor because the composite (and so UHF) video ... like to get an improoved composite video picture (without that ... -
Speccy 128 QuestionMainly for the experienced speccy resurecters around these parts. Have you ever had a Speccy 128 with a borked TEA2000 video chip? The reason I ask…
... . I got a black screen via RF, and composite seemed to do ... nothing - ie black screen again. I ... -
Speccy 128 QuestionMainly for the experienced speccy resurecters around these parts. Have you ever had a Speccy 128 with a borked TEA2000 video chip? The reason I ask…
... . I got a black screen via RF, and composite seemed to do ... nothing - ie black screen again. I ... -
Speccy 128 QuestionMainly for the experienced speccy resurecters around these parts. Have you ever had a Speccy 128 with a borked TEA2000 video chip? The reason I ask…
... tried the RF "tune to black and see what the audio ... . Not yet sure why the composite out didnt work, have routed ... -
ZX Spectrum +2 RGB to CGA (RGBI) MonitorI just picked up a spanking brand new Goldstar 1410-CGA with RGBI. It has a 9 pin "D" type connector. 1 Ground 2 Ground 3 Red 4 Green 5 Blue 6 Inte…
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8 Horizontal Sync - 4 Composite Sync
9 Vertical Sync ... get two blacks - normal black and bright black, which will show up ... on spectrum dark and bright black are the same ;-)
